FreeSat Dish

Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a good
idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.
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On Sat, 02 May 2009 20:09:43 +0100, Dhropta Guli wrote:

Adrian wrote:
Dhropta Guli wrote:

Slightly OT, I an replying to your post but my original post isn't
visible to me, I can usually see my own posts!

I've noticed that posts are missing here and there on other groups. Could
be some servers are out of kilter but . . . your posts are dated *May* so
it'll be another month till they show up here VBG

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David

In article , Adrian
scribeth thus
Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a good
idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.

Yes will work fine .. thats where ours are and these some 150 foot of
cable with no problems at all..

And all in 2 " duct...
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Tony Sayer

David P wrote:
On Sat, 02 May 2009 20:09:43 +0100, Dhropta Guli wrote:

Adrian wrote:
Dhropta Guli wrote:

Slightly OT, I an replying to your post but my original post isn't
visible to me, I can usually see my own posts!

I've noticed that posts are missing here and there on other groups. Could
be some servers are out of kilter but . . . your posts are dated *May* so
it'll be another month till they show up here VBG

Just checked my system date, it was May 2nd. Odd that, I didn't change
it! But Adrian saw it. The plot thickens!

Dhropta Guli wrote:
Adrian wrote:
Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a
good idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.
That's what I was hoping to hear, thanks.
Slightly OT, I an replying to your post but my original post isn't
visible to me, I can usually see my own posts!

Maybe you've accidently killfiled yourself, you wouldn't be the first.
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There is no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:58:24 +0100, "Adrian" wrote:

Dhropta Guli wrote:
Adrian wrote:
Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a
good idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.
That's what I was hoping to hear, thanks.
Slightly OT, I an replying to your post but my original post isn't
visible to me, I can usually see my own posts!

Maybe you've accidently killfiled yourself, you wouldn't be the first.

I almost read that wrong. Thought you said he accidentally killed
himself :-)
Marky P.

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a good
idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.

Depending on your cable route, you might like to use the Green extra-
tough direct-bury cable. It is more expensive but not easily damaged.
For very long runs you can use CT125 cable which is thicker and has
even lower loss per M. You have to get the correct plugs to fit it and
it is often convenient to connect it to CT100 before it enters the
house as that is neater and easier to deal with.

Either way, make sure that you use foam-cored cable rather than air-
spaced as it does not let water pass through, even if it does get
damaged. (You would have to repair the damage, of course, but not the
whole cable as it doesn't fill up with water)

Marky P wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:58:24 +0100, "Adrian" wrote:

Dhropta Guli wrote:
Adrian wrote:
Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob
Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax. It would be a
good idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of garden hose.
That's what I was hoping to hear, thanks.
Slightly OT, I an replying to your post but my original post isn't
visible to me, I can usually see my own posts!
Maybe you've accidently killfiled yourself, you wouldn't be the first.

I almost read that wrong. Thought you said he accidentally killed
himself :-)
Marky P.
Would that be assisted newsgroupicide?
I'm using Thunderbird and have never really managed to get the hang of
killfiling...sigh.

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Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax.

E.g. CT125 - you can get it from Maplin.

It would be a good idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of
garden hose.
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There is no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.

Yeah keep it away from rats and mice, they seem to like the pvc etc, for
some odd reason.

Brian

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Dhropta Guli wrote:
Is there a limit on the length of the cable from a sat dish to the
reciever? I'd like to install a dish at the bottom of my garden
(swimbo won't agree to anywhere else) but it's 75 feet from the
house. Would it work?
Ta
Bob

Shouldn't be a problem if you use decent quality coax.

E.g. CT125 - you can get it from Maplin.

It would be a good idea to put it in some conduit, maybe a length of
garden hose.
--
There is no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.